Sandal



(ModeL) l G. P. G. MORGAN.

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Patented Nov; 20,'1883.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFicE.

GEORGE F. G. MORGAN, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIEORNIA.

SANDAL.

SPECIFICATION forming'ppa'rt of Letters-Patent NO. 288,653, dated November 20, 1883,

Application filed June 22, 1883.

Ta all whom, it maryV cmwern:

Be it known that I, Gnonen FREDERICK GoDWIN MORGAN, of San Francisco, California, have made a new and useful Improve-` ment in Sandals, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the anneXed drawings, making part of this specification, in which- Figure 1 is a view in perspective of the improvement, and Fig. 2 a view looking toward the bottom of the sandal.

The same letters of reference denote the same parts.

The present invention relates to sandals to be worn over a shoe, principally to be used in cold climates, for the purpose of providing for a grip on ice, or in mountainous districts, or wherever a strong grip for secu ring a safe foothold may be desirable.

The improvement relates to the construction of the sole at the heel, and, in connection therewith, to the mode of constructing the counter.

It also has reference to the means for protecting the sandal from wear and tear, and for keeping it from slipping from the foot, and for preventing the wearer from falling to the ground, the improved sandal being designed especially for use in rough and icy places.

A represents the `improved sandal. The sole B, in place of being flat, asis customary, is depressed at b to receive the heel of the boot or shoe over which the sandal is wemthat is, there is a shoulder at b', which serves to hold the sandal from slipping backward.

O represents the counter, which extends as far forward as the shoulder b'. The instepstrap D is attached to the counter. Additional straps, E F, are attached to the sole. Upon its under side the sole is rc-enforced with aplate, G, which is provided with sharpened projections or teeth g g g. These projections, as well as those on the plate H, are arranged transversely With respect to the length of the shoe, and are of a generally tri- (Mod el.)

angular shape, and each one about one-third the width of the sole or heel. Thus there is afforded by said projections or teeth not only a sufficientl y sure means to prevent the Wearer from slipping on the ice, but the shape of the projections are of the best design to enable the Wearerco readily adapt them to the inequalities of rough ice, as in hard-trod and hubby sidewalks, or in roads covered with sleet. These projections also afford a very firm support for the foot. If the wearer should chance to walk on the house-floor, theprojections would not damage the floor or carpet. The depressedportion of the sole is also supplied with a plate, H, having the projections h h h. In consequence of thinning and in a degree weakening the depressed portion of the sole, I find it desrable to re-enf'orce this portion before applying the spurred metal plate H. I therefore rivet a thick and strong piece,

J, to the depressed heelportion b, so that this portion is stiffened and strengthened, and thus adapted to bear the strain on the spurred plate H.

I am aware that it is not new to construct of 7o one piece of leather pressed by dies a fianged sole having a depressed heel and a counter, the same being intended for use in the manufacture of full shoes, and therefore I do not claim such an article.

The within-described sandal having a sole, a depressed heel, and a sole-plate, G, and heelplate H, provided, respectively, with teeth or projections g and h, triangular in shape, and arranged transv ersely with respect to the width of the sandal,` and a thick re-enforcing piece, J, between the plate H and bottom of said depressed heel, all combined and constructed substantially as described.

trener FREDK. cenu-'IN nosom. 

